Board of County Commissioners - Work Session, March 19, 2026
Approves Palm Harbor Recreation Center Construction Award, Approved (specific count not stated)
What happened
The Board of County Commissioners approved two major construction projects: the North County Service Center consolidation ($79,000 sq ft, GMP within budget) combining tax collector, property appraiser, and clerk functions, and the Palm Harbor Recreation Center additions with 498-…
- Jurisdiction
- Pinellas County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, Approved (specific count not stated)
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
North County Service Center GMP Approval
Guaranteed maximum price approved for consolidation of tax collector, property appraiser, and clerk functions into new 79,000 sq ft facility at $531/sq ft. Creative Contractors selected as construction manager at risk. Project includes parking garage with 380 spots, backup power generation, and central energy plant.
- Substantial completion targeted for 2027
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved two major construction projects: the North County Service Center consolidation ($79,000 sq ft, GMP within budget) combining tax collector, property appraiser, and clerk functions, and the Palm Harbor Recreation Center additions with 498-…
Key Decisions (5)
North County Service Center GMP Approval
Palm Harbor Recreation Center Construction Award
Downtown Clearwater Parcel Disposition
Virtual Participation for Commissioner Peters
Competitive Arts Tourism Grant Program Presentation
Development Activity (5)
North County Service Center
Commercial
Palm Harbor Recreation Center
Infrastructure
Downtown Clearwater Redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
County has committed $91M of $94M penny housing allocation across…
Commercial Demand
Downtown Clearwater parcels valued at $61.6-83.4M with projected annual tax…
Infrastructure
Critical infrastructure flood vulnerability assessment identified storm surge as dominant…
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